Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-24

ihAn TIE time for wAisA he vas AZ
psinted. - Goidesdals Ssatiasl
0ovsFncR Squire, Of Seattle. han a
last been snperseded hy Demeerat, In
The pessea Of Eugene esnpAa Of Van.
eouver. Squire has made . good Eg-
ecutive, and bis course has ever heen
marked With Wisdom and discrssioa "a
TIE performances Of hia duties as GoV-
eEnoF. and be ncw steps down and oul
With q reoaFd thai Admita of no con-
paFis0n. The appointment of q RESIDENT
wag surprise 10 nosl people, ne they
bad cone 70 ard such thing as en-
tirely improbable under the Cleveland
Administrafioo. EaRene Sempie is very
favoFahly spokan of, and the fact that
be h q resident Of thls TsrFifoFv will
securs for him Just and fair conaidaFA-
tinn At the hands % the peeple, regard
les ef party afhliafions. -Lineoln Cammfg
ISsiss.
Governor Watson O. Squire has besn
4 nodel GoveFnoF. He brought - The
Exeoative ofhee commanaina abilities
that wonld make him conspic1oas n
any position, whether a. Governor, Del
eRate or Representative In Conaresa.
Senator. or Minister 10 q fcFsion Court.
de has devoted himself auaiduonaly 30
TIE duties of bis oelos IN this TeFtitory.
and 4 uaa bis fortune 20 hold that ofaoo
d1rtnR Q trying, perilca1 time, tine
when 4 man OF smaller oalibre wouid
have iRnominio0aly failed. Throneh0ut
be bore himself with Quiet dignity and
bread minded afalaamenahip. His pnh-
lie papers reveal scholarly ability. and
hie rseommendAtlnns are characterized
By practical COED ssnee. that proved him
. faithful and safe guardian Of pablia
tFusl He leaves an onviahlo record
Argas.
By renewing Governor Watson O.
Squire hecauns be n Repuhlioan. and
appointing Eugene 6smpla because be
ta Democrat, Prssidsnh Cleveland has
followed z rule Of politics We believe In.
The position Of Governor of Territory
is purely . political efaoo, and The Ia
cambo1t 6heuld BE- Of The same faith -
the President. were all ether thinaa
equal We would be- unable 10 see any
wFona In the removal Of Squire and the
appointment Of gemple. Bat when We
reflect that 0eveFnor Squire was the
conapicuous man In the enforcement Of
the treaty Of the United States With
China, and Mr.. eempls vas q oonspicn-
QUE aympathlxeR with the elemena
which deaed and overrodo the law In
Tacoma and attsmpted u In Seattle, wo
de not hesitate 10 say that We consider
the renewal and appointment III timed
and 10 advised.
Governor Squire vas appointed foe
four years on the ID day Of July, tesl.
and because Of bis conspicuous hdallty
ls dnty, his upholdine the Law IN crit
ical time. hia pattina down red-handed
Fioe aud rebellion against the higheaa
laws OF the land. be should have been
sustained by the President until his term
of eflce expired. Hisremeval may eaass
3 renewal Of the Anti Chinese agitation
aud an increase OF the activity Of the
lAwlesa element.
Governor Squire goes out Of once
With the consciousness that good, NOS
lvll. has flowed TO She Territory during
he time be exercised executive author
~, that he has greatly aided The esneral
prosperity. carefully, intelliaontly and
honestly administered The laws and
armed the respect, esteem and good
opinion Of bis fellow citizens. He has
lot lost q particle Of their esteem be-
'anss a Democratic President removed
i'm for being q Republican WalLa
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